Artifact of the Week — August 1, 2019

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boy scout patch dated August 1935 for the National Jamboree in Washington D.C. that belonged to Paul Rhodes
Boy scout patch – August 1935 for the National Jamboree in Washington D.C. — belonged to Paul Rhodes

A boy scout patch dated August 1935 for the National Jamboree in Washington D.C. that belonged to Paul Rhodes. He didn’t get to attend the Jamboree because it was cancelled due to a polio epidemic. The patch is 3 inches in diameter with an 8 pointed star. The capitol dome is in the center of the patch. This object is part of the Rhodes Collection at Old Independence Regional Museum.

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